Lite Mode

Lite Mode is intended for teams that want to understand CrowdCAD's event dispatch flow without beginning with a full managed infrastructure deployment. It can be a practical starting point for evaluation and low-infrastructure contexts.

In Lite Mode, workflow data is handled in the local browser context for the active environment. This design can reduce reliance on centralized storage during early evaluation and limited-scope operations.

Exact operational fit depends on your team's requirements for persistence, collaboration model, retention expectations, and governance controls.

• • Initial workflow evaluation by operational leaders and dispatchers.
• • Teams with limited technical capacity that need a lower-overhead starting point.
• • Early pilot operations where infrastructure commitments are still being assessed.
• • Training and familiarization before deciding on broader deployment architecture.

• • Lite Mode is not a universal compliance solution.
• • Legal, privacy, and retention requirements vary by jurisdiction and organization type.
• • Some organizations will require stronger centralized administration and governance controls.
• • Operational documentation expectations may require deployment decisions beyond Lite Mode.

Self-hosting may be the better fit when your organization needs centralized multi-user administration, stronger environment-level governance controls, integration flexibility, or infrastructure ownership aligned with internal policy.

• • What information will be entered during event operations?
• • What retention obligations apply to your incident and patient documentation?
• • Who is accountable for deployment, access review, and policy alignment?
• • What operational controls are required for your organization's risk posture?

Lite Mode may simplify deployment for some organizations, but each organization is responsible for determining whether it is appropriate for its legal, privacy, and operational requirements. This documentation is not legal or compliance advice.

This page is curated for the public docs experience and linked to source documentation from the public CrowdCAD repository.

View source document (updated 2026-04-10)

- Open /lite to use CrowdCAD Lite without cloud sync. - Lite mode stores data in your browser (IndexedDB/local storage) on the current device. - In Lite Event Setup, you can add/edit locations, equipment, and teams before starting dispatch. - Teams can be edited from the Teams panel using the pencil icon. - Use this mode for quick local workflows when internet or account access is unavailable.